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Sun, 2017-04-09 08:45
See the animals born since the world's been watching for April the giraffe to give birth
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'Inhaling knowledge in the library'

Sat, 2017-04-08 23:13
Scientists at University College London are working on a project to capture aromas for their historic value.
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Galactic garbage

Sat, 2017-04-08 10:10
Millions of pieces of man-made trash are orbiting the Earth. Some are tiny, but all pose a risk.
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Violent end as young stars dramatically collide

Fri, 2017-04-07 23:07
Scientists capture a dramatic collision between two young stars that tore apart their stellar nursery.
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Rules of memory 'beautifully' rewritten

Fri, 2017-04-07 18:08
Everything you know about memory may be wrong.
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Farm of the future

Fri, 2017-04-07 09:31
Could edible caterpillars help fight malnutrition and food security problems in West Africa?
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Atmosphere found around Earth-like planet GJ 1132b

Fri, 2017-04-07 05:16
Astronomers make the first detection of an atmosphere surrounding a "super-Earth" planet.
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UN report: Clean power is up, costs are down

Thu, 2017-04-06 23:07
UN celebrates fall in renewables costs but warns that investment is slipping
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The race to fly passengers into space

Thu, 2017-04-06 20:36
Amazon's founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is investing $1bn (£801m) a year to fund his Blue Origin company.
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Rapid rise of clothes moths threatens historic fabrics

Thu, 2017-04-06 10:11
Rare furnishings in England's historic houses are under threat from a new species of the insect.
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First study finds neonic pesticides in US drinking water

Thu, 2017-04-06 02:41
Scientists in the US find traces of the most widely used insecticides in tap water for the first time.
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The man who lived inside a giant wooden egg

Thu, 2017-04-06 02:23
Artist Stephen Turner lived on the egg from July 2013 until July 2014.
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World is home to '60,000 tree species'

Wed, 2017-04-05 09:43
Researchers estimate that there are 60,065 species of trees in the world.
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Why graphene could be the solution to drinkable water

Wed, 2017-04-05 07:58
The BBC's Pallab Ghosh has been finding out about a filter made from graphene that can turn salt water into drinking water.
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Evidence of ancient 'geological Brexit' revealed

Wed, 2017-04-05 02:23
Scientists have established how Britain physically split from the rest of Europe 450,000 years ago.
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Piglets 'prefer blackcurrant to water', student says

Wed, 2017-04-05 00:44
Study found piglets have "innate preference" for sweet flavours.
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'Surprise' discovery of Europe's first cave-dwelling fish

Tue, 2017-04-04 18:44
The pink, scaleless cave loach was found by divers in an underground cavern in southern Germany.
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Dolphins 'shake and toss' octopus prey, research finds

Tue, 2017-04-04 17:41
The predators use elaborate techniques to prepare octopuses for consumption, researchers say.
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Diesel cars: 'It turns out we were wrong'

Tue, 2017-04-04 17:24
A new plan to tackle pollution in London
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Ceredigion TB fears over 'thriving' wild red deer

Tue, 2017-04-04 07:55
Fears are raised TB could be linked to growing numbers of red deer running wild in parts of rural Wales.
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